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was ruler of Balkh. * * * * 5 At tlie latter’s request, Ishaq went to visit the 
Khalifa, but the latter was found dead as a consequence of his want of 
respect to the saint. Ishaq raised from the dead a child of Sultan 
Muhammad Khan, From Balkh he went to Hisar and Bukhara. 
Ab du-1-Karim Khan of Kashghar, invited him to Kashghar. After 
some time the Khan became offended with him. He then retired to the 
land of the Kazaks and converted many of them, destroying several idol 
temples. Abdu-1-Karim then again sent for him. The Khan’s son-in-law 
was named Muhammad Sultan, who was much devoted to Ishaq Wali, 
and the latter prophesied that he would shortly become King. The Khan 
set out with an army for Kanjafur 6 against the advice of the saint. 
This army took panic and fled. The saint then advised Muhammad 
Sultan to go, promising him victory. The prophecy was fulfilled but 
excited the wrath of the Khan. Ishaq Wali prayed for deliverance, and 
three days afterwards Abdu-l-Karim died when Muhammad Sultan 
became Khan 7 . 
here made to show that Ishan-i-Kalan’s commission was less directly derived from 
their father, Makhdum-i-Azam, than Ishaq Waffs.” It is, in short, the origin of two 
Kh oja parties as explained in the Introduction p. 9 above. In another place Mr. 
Shaw remarks that:—“ An Ishan is also a religious teacher, but not of so exalted a 
spiritual rank as a Khwaja.” 
8 I cannot trace this Sultan Muhammad Khan. The date referred to would appear 
to be within the last quarter of the 16th century : if so, it would be a period when 
Balkh generally formed part of the Uzbeg dominions of the successors of Shaibanl. 
But it is possible that Muhammad was not an independent King : he may have been 
only a governor under the Uzbeg Sultan of tbe day (at that time probably Abdu*llah 
Khan II) who had his capital at Bukhara. 
6 Kanjafur is, no doubt, intended for Kanchou-fu, the capital of the province 
of Kansu in the extreme west of China. It might easily be confused with Kenjanfu, 
the Mongol corruption of King-chou-fu, an old name for Si-Ngan-fu, the present chief 
town of Shensi. This Mongol form had indeed survived till the middle of the 16th 
century; but for several reasons Si-Ngan cannot be the place here spoken of. 
Whether Kan-chou was ever invaded by a Kh an of Yarqand, I can find nothing to 
testify, but it is known that by the date in question (which must have been towards 
the end of 16th century) Chinese power under tBe Ming dynasty, had fallen very low' 
on the western frontiers. The border province of Kansu w r as often invaded from the 
neighbouring Musulman States of Hami (or Kumul) and Turfan, and it is just 
possible that the western cities of Eastern Turk is tan may have sometimes lent their 
assistance. On this occasion, according to Muhammad Sadiq’s textMuljammad 
Kh an rode forth with 500 horsemen. He fouud the King of that country unprepared 
and captured the city.” 
7 There are apparent discrepancies here but they may be accounted for. Mr. 
Shaw notes that a Yarlygh, or title deed is still in existence, granted by “ Muham- 
mad Kh an, son of Abdu-r-Rashid,” which is dated at Kash gh ar in A.H, 996 or 
1587 A,D. Yet be also notes that according to “ the other book ” Abdu-l-Karltn’s 
